Operation Storm : Japan's top secret submarines and its plan to change the course of World War II / John J. Geoghegan.
| Author/creator | Geoghegan, John J. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Crown Publishers, 2013. |
| Description | xiii, 478 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue. Face-off ; The I-401 -- Preparation. Birth ; Nambu ; Underwater aircraft carriers ; Proof of concept ; Challenges -- Complications. Reduction and revival ; Nambu under fire ; Nambu becomes a mole ; Seiran takes flight ; The Panama Canal ; Ariizumi ; Ariizumi under fire -- The Segundo (SS 398) ; Decline -- Mission. Nambu and the I-401 ; The 631st ; Fulp on patrol ; Kure ; Adversity ; Attacking the Canal ; Green light ; Fulp's last patrol ; Nanao Bay ; The taste of persimmon ; Johnson takes command ; Operation Storm -- Race against time. Departure ; Under way ; Crossed wires ; The Emperor's voice ; Anarchy ; Escape ; Interception ; Spoils of war ; Reckoning ; Boarding party ; The tenth war god ; Bittersweet ; Freedom ; The long road home ; Rediscovery. |
| Abstract | Discusses the top-secret Japanese submarine project in World War II, creating submarines designed to work as underwater aircraft carriers, and the planned attack on U.S. cities that could have changed the outcome of the war. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [389]-460) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780307464804 |
| ISBN | 0307464806 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D783.6 .G45 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |